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Fellow Democrat, West Virginia has more Veterans per capita than almost any other state in America. We are undoubtedly patriotic. We are grateful and hardworking people indebted to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for a free West Virginia and America. Today on Veterans Day, as we do every day, we honor and we thank our Veterans who served selflessly …

For Immediate Release: October 20, 2017 Contact: Brittni McGuire, Brittni@wvdemocrats.com, WVBill1@frontier.com The 42nd Delegate District Democratic Executive Committee Will Meet to Fill Vacancy of Delegate Stephen Baldwin Three names will be submitted to the governor for consideration Deadline for submissions is October 25 at noon (Charleston, WV)– The 42nd Delegate District Democratic Executive Committee will meet to vote on three …

Where are West Virginia Republicans On Trump’s Healthcare Sabotage? The West Virginia Democratic Party is calling on Republican candidates, legislators, and elected officials to make it clear where they stand on Trump’s actions to sabotage healthcare coverage for thousands of West Virginians. The latest Executive Order out of Washington will force West Virginians to pay more for health care. President …

Trump Sells Out His Own Voters And Those He Vowed To Protect By ending cost-sharing reduction payments, Trump sold out his own voters and middle-class families across the country. Pro-Trump states will be hurt the most by Trump’s decision. Associated Press: “Nearly 70 percent of those benefiting from the so-called cost-sharing subsidies live in states Trump won last November, according …

For Immediate Release: October 4, 2017 Sen. Chuck Schumer Will Headline Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner (Charleston, WV)– Today, the West Virginia Democratic Party announced that U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will keynote the 2017 Roosevelt-Kennedy Annual Dinner on Friday, November 3rd. “After negotiating a bipartisan deal to avoid a federal government shutdown and being on the frontlines of the fight …

For Immediate Release: October 3, 2017 Contact: West Virginia Democratic Party, Brittni@wvdemocrats.com, 304-342-8121 10th Senate District Democrats Will Meet To Fill Vacancy of Senator Ron Miller Now accepting name applications The 10th Senate District Democratic Executive Committee will meet to vote on three names to submit to Governor Justice to fill the vacancy of Senator Ron Miller. The committee …

Policy Week Ahead, September 25, 2017 It’s an extremely busy week on the Hill. Both the House and Senate are back in session, with Republicans focused on their ACA repeal bill and latest tax giveaway plan. However, Congress is also facing key deadlines, including funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and community health centers, …

Fellow Democrat, Republicans in the Senate are trying to take your health care AGAIN— Senator Shelley Moore Capito needs to know that we’re onto what she and the rest of her Republican senators are doing. They have proposed a new health care repeal that will gut Medicaid, make you pay more out of pocket and take health care away from hundreds …